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There is this Steven Jay list of 1001 movies you must see before you die ( http://www.listsofbests.com/list/1081 ) and though I don't totally agree with the choices (no Ed Wood, No Barbarella, No Duel), it brought some forgotten gems to my attention so that I'm currently working my way through the list (Just approaching the two thirds mark). Along the way I had unwittingly done a few videos using footage from various films on said list and I thought it would be a really good thing to eventually have 1001 videos that will cover all of Steven Jay's picks individually. For that, of course, I need your help. So what I want you to do is: Get the list, choose your favourites and create a video that is based on only one movie at a time. It doesn't have to be the rather easy music clip thing that I do. Whatever takes your fancy really. Then join http://www.youtube.com/group/1001movies and submit your video. But please be creative and don't just add the official trailer.

the next time you listen to Borodinremember he was just a chemistwho wrote music to relax;his house was jammed with people:students, artists, drunkards, bums,and he never knew how to say: no.the next time you listen to Borodinremember his wife used his compositionsto line the cat boxes withor to cover jars of sour milk;she had asthma and insomniaand fed him soft-boiled eggsand when he wanted to cover his headto shut out the sounds of the houseshe only allowed him to use the sheet;besides there was usually somebodyin his bed(they slept separately when they sleptat all)and since all the chairswere usually takenhe often slept on the stairwaywrapped in an old shawl;she told him when to cut his nails,not to sing or whistleor put too much lemon in his teaor press it with a spoon;Symphony #2, in B MinorPrince IgorOn the Steppes of Central Asiahe could sleep only by putting a pieceof dark cloth over his eyesin 1887 he attended a danceat the Medical Academydressed in a merrymaking national costume;at last he seemed exceptionally gayand when he fell to the floor,they thought he was clowning.the next time you listen to Borodin,remember…